'Not even a carbon price of €200 would make green hydrogen cost-competitive this decade'

Governments will therefore need to subsidise the ramp-up of renewable H2 — and it would be a 'bad idea' to use the fuel for cars and heating, says think-tank report

Energiepark Mainz in Germany, which converts surplus electricity from wind farms to green hydrogen.
Energiepark Mainz in Germany, which converts surplus electricity from wind farms to green hydrogen.Siemens
Published 8 July 2021, 10:09Updated 12 July 2021, 17:17